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Super Rugby Aotearoa 2020 Schedule

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The Super Rugby domestic competition in New Zealand will begin in June. To go along with this, the Mitre 10 Cup will begin in September this year too.

Super Rugby Aotearoa Schedule

*All kick off times are in New Zealand time

Round One:

13 June – Highlanders v Chiefs at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin at 5.05pm
14 June – Blues v Hurricanes in Auckland (venue TBC) at 3.05pm

Round Two:

20 June – Chiefs v Blues at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton at 5.05pm
21 June – Hurricanes v Crusaders at Sky Stadium, Wellington at 3.05pm

Round Three:

Ireland’s July tour to Australia postponed

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Ireland’s tour to Australia in July will not go ahead as scheduled following the postponement of all international fixtures by World Rugby.

Andy Farrell’s side had been due to face the Wallabies in two Tests on 4 and 11 July at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium and Sydney’s Cricket Ground respectively.

In a statement, IRFU performance director David Nucifora said: “While it is disappointing that the summer tour to Australia will not go ahead as scheduled, it will not be a surprise to many as it is clear that COVID-19 will have implications for our game for some time to come.

Springboks to host Scotland and Georgia in July 2020

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SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that the Springboks will face Scotland and Georgia in three home Tests in the new international window of July 2020, as part of the Castle Lager Incoming Series match schedule.

The newly-crowned Rugby World Cup champions are scheduled to play two Tests against Scotland, on 4 and 11 July, before hosting Georgia in a historical first home Test, on Saturday, 18 July.

It will be the Scots’ first visit to South Africa since June 2014, when the Boks beat them by 55-6 in Port Elizabeth.

Handre Pollard was one of five players who made his Test debut that day and he rounded off a fine performance by kicking five conversions and a penalty goal.

The last time the Boks met Scotland, was in November 2018, when the South Africans won 26-20 in Edinburgh, with Pollard again a thorn in the flesh of the Scots, scoring 18 points through a try, two conversions and three penalty goals.

The Springboks and Georgia have only met once before, in a pool match at the Rugby World Cup in 2003 in Sydney, when SA won 46-19, scoring seven tries in the process.

Former Springbok captain and SA Rugby Player of the Year, Schalk Burger, made his Test debut and scored his first try in green and gold on that day at Aussie Stadium.

SA Rugby will confirm the venues and kick-off times of the three matches at a later stage.

Coronavirus: All club and community rugby postponed until April 18

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New Zealand Rugby has postponed all club and community rugby until April 18 to combat coronavirus.

The decision is effective immediately.

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“The postponement includes all rugby matches,” said a statement from New Zealand Rugby. “Non-contact training activities can continue at least in the short term while we continue to monitor the situation with the Ministry of Health.”

“All team-based activity will be adapted to comply with the limits the Ministry has set. This includes minimising person-to-person contact and maintaining hygiene standards including not sharing drink bottles, washing hands and regularly cleaning rugby equipment.

“It is a difficult decision for our organisation to make but it is important that we do this in the interests of the health of all rugby participants.”

“The well-being of our players, coaches, referees, volunteers, supporters and the wider New Zealand community is our top priority. And, while this will be disappointing for many, postponing rugby for the time being is in everyone’s best interests.”

“Rugby plays an important role in New Zealand communities and at this time of uncertainty the postponement of rugby matches allows everyone to pause, and take care of themselves and their whanau. It also gives the Provincial Unions and local competition organisers the opportunity to regroup, reschedule and determine how they can deliver meaningful competition when rugby resumes.

“School rugby and in most cases junior club rugby competitions start in early May and are therefore unaffected by the postponement at this stage.

“Given the situation with COVID-19 is constantly changing we continue to ask everyone involved in rugby to support one another and follow the official government guidelines, and we will also be reviewing activity daily bases on this advice.”

All Blacks finalise home fixtures for 2020 international calendar

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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) have announced the venues and dates for the All Blacks season, with Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin and Hamilton set to share hosting rights for the six home tests.

The All Blacks play Wales in Auckland on July 4 – a fitting venue for new Wales head coach and former Auckland and North Harbour coach Wayne Pivac.

The All Blacks are expected to announce Steve Hansen’s successor later this month – with Ian Foster and Scott Robertson believed to be the front-runners.

All Blacks Rugby home fixtures

All Blacks v Wales , 7.35pm, Saturday 4 July, Eden Park, Auckland
All Blacks v Wales, 7.35pm, Saturday 11 July, Sky Stadium, Wellington
All Blacks v Scotland, 7.35pm, Saturday 18 July, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
All Blacks v Australia, 7.35pm, Saturday 15 August, Sky Stadium, Wellington
All Blacks v Argentina, 7.35pm, Saturday 29 August, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
All Blacks v South Africa, 7.35pm, Saturday 5 September, Eden Park, Auckland